Soul Force: Official Journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference vol. 4 no. 5

Object Details

Published by

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957

Edited by

Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, American, 1926 - 1990

Owned by

John E. Jackson

Description

Soul Force newsletter, volume 4, number 5. The newsletter is printed on newsprint paper with black type. The newsletter is folded together but not stapled. The front cover features an image of a man with his hand on a wooden cross that is leaning sideways on the stairs of the United States Capitol building, which can be partially seen in the background. The man is standing with his back to the camera, and looking over his proper left shoulder towards the camera. There are seven (7) men and one (1) woman standing to the left and right of the man with his hand on the cross. The top third of the front cover has the masthead on the left that reads, [SOUL / force] and the date on the right that reads, [May / 1971]. Back cover is formatted like a post card, with a postage mark in the top right corner. In the center of the page is the address line. On the bottom right corner is an advertisement for upcoming Southeastern Christian Leadership (SCLC) event. The newsletter is fourteen (14) pages, and includes articles and black and white images throughout. Articles titles include: [SCLC: Faithful to Its / Function], [STAND/and TESTIFY], and [Peace and Justice] among others. The first page, located on the interior of front cover, lists the Editorial Board members, editorial staff names, and press names, along with the volume and issue number.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

May 1971

Object number

2015.130.1

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

newsletters

Medium

ink on newsprint

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 1/16 × 1/16 in. (27.4 × 20.5 × 0.1 cm)

Place printed

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

See more items in

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera

Books and Published Materials

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Christianity

Communication

Religion

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.130.1

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0791883-dab9-4353-bb24-69ed3d5c8f44